Horne played 25 out of 28 games in 2009.

Did he?? I do him a disservice then. Hopefully he'll do the same next year

This is my biggest fear, Jake said how do we improve with the same forwards. Well it's now down to the coaching at the club. To me it's not just first grade either, the young players have to be drilled in 'the ways of the club'. The style of play has to embedded, almost like a culture.



One halfback has to play in the defensive line, not passing the ball in front of them but right in the line along with a flat runner and from there we should be able to move the ball with further runners and then it's a simple case of decision making. When a forward take a drive then one of the halves, or fullback or another forward should be pushing on his shoulder in case he frees an arm.



People say we were poor against Rovers but I don't subscribe to that, we broke them plenty of time and the difference was they took their chances. However it was our lack of support play that cost us tries. The Lauaki break should have been a try, where was Turner and Briscoe. Briscoe's break could have been a try with support play as could a couple of Berro's breaks and one by Horne. Leeds are the 3 x winners because they take their chances mainly as they are the best team in the league at supporting breaks. No matter who breaks the line, Burrow, McGuire and Webb are always on their shoulder.



Agar has to build this into the players and it has to be something player don't think about, it should come automatically. We also need to promote the ball more, apart from our own 25 it should be happening almost every play.

Yes, I was surprised when I looked it up. In addition, Thorman played 23 games.

Explains the 12th place finish then

Has Agar gone yet?

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html OK Yeamo, i'll judge it a failure based on our average boring performances all season.

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html OK Yeamo, i'll judge it a failure based on our average boring performances all season.

A "international" standard centre who plays most of the games this season and scores 9 tries highlights the short comings of our season.

and evidence of his own poor form.

ok we improved on last season which doesnt take a lot, if we had taken 1 or 2 chances in the leeds game we would have finished 4th,hopefully beaten crusaders and properly got beat by wires,i think most people would have been reasonally pleased with that improvement, think next year is a big year for us, give agar next year hopefully with an injury free season, well i am a glass half full bloke

Load of rubbish from Yeaman, teams get judged on their performances in the games that count, such as games against other top8 sides, playoffs and cup ties.



this season we beat Saints twice, Rovers twice, Hudds and Crusaders once...and struggled in all the other 'big' games.



on the day when it mattered we had no idea how to score, and it just isn't good enough.

Thanks Yeamo but I'll make my own mind up. Our season was pretty much like your "international" ability....very average indeed. !